Meanings (ES + gloss)
estereotipado • manido • trillado • trivial • tópico
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
It is a trite saying in a young country that anyone starting out in life with the determination to become wealthy will have his wish gratified.
It is trite history – and trite law – to say that the law of the sea since that time [World War II] reflects a history of coastal State expansion.
Phrases